Mind of a Monster: The Cross-Country Killer

2000s Anchorage, Alaska: a beautiful city with vast wilderness and a sparse, spread-out population. It's the perfect hiding ground for a deadly predator to remain off the radar. In its midst is Israel Keyes - a family man and construction worker who doubles up as a master murderer, covering his tracks with precision. His family doesn’t think twice when he leaves for long road trips, during which he methodically plans and carries out incredibly brutal murders with victims selected at random.In this 6-part series, hear through recorded interviews how one of the US's most prolific, but not widely known, serial killers, perceived himself and how he committed some of the horrific killings he is responsible for. Criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward investigates through talking with friends and colleagues of Israel Keyes, investigators and detectives from the case, all to uncover the dark world of The Cross-Country Killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clues-with-morgan-absher-and-kaelyn-moore/id1792283951 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kristen Gilbert’s reign of terror has ended but the trials have just begun. She is tried for the bomb threats, tried for the murder of multiple patients and in a unique and shocking turn of events, faces the death penalty – a capital punishment that had not been administered in Massachusetts for 50 years. Damning testimonies are heard and the eyes of the victim’s families watch on hoping that they receive justice for their deceased loved ones. Speaking with the prosecutor, journalists, detectives, experts, witnesses and the victims' families, Dr. Michelle Ward uncovers Kristen Gilbert’s fate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The heat is on Kristen Gilbert and the investigation is gathering damning intel on the unusual rise of deaths on Ward C. Instead of her taking herself away from the line of fire, her behavior reaches a shocking new level and goes in a direction that no one could have expected. Speaking with detectives, colleagues and experts, Dr. Michelle Ward investigates how Kirsten draws on a lifetime of learned behaviors to avoid capture. When the net begins to close in, Kristen goes on the attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kristen’s colleagues come forward with their concerns over the suspicious deaths on Ward C, and an investigation gets underway. Kristen quickly catches wind that something is up, but rather than staying under the radar, her behavior becomes increasingly erratic and altogether frightening. But it’s in a phone call to her lover that everything changes. Dr. Michelle Ward discusses Kristen’s reaction to the investigation with psychologists, as well as detectives, prosecutors and other witnesses on the scene to learn more about how authorities finally start to explore these mysterious deaths on Ward C. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.